China is poised to lead the world in nuclear generation, and is emerging as a major new competitor in global nuclear exports.

China will start commercial operation of its homegrown small modular reactor (SMR), the Linglong One, in the first half of 2026, an official with the research arm of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said on Thursday.

Yang Changli, chairman of China General Nuclear Power Group, the country's largest nuclear power plant operator by installed capacity, said the nuclear partnership between China and France has expanded considerably over the past few years, adopting more varied formats and broader areas of cooperation.

The bloc said Nuctech might have received grants, preferential tax measures and loans which could have improved its competitive position in Europe.

China took a veiled swipe at the US for plans to change nuclear policies and warned that maintaining large arsenals increases the risk of conflict, after Washington said it would match its rivals by resuming atomic weapons tests.

Kazakhstan’s nuclear projects with China are another milestone in their growing and all-encompassing cooperation.

China is aiming to double its nuclear energy capacity, according to Business Standard. A new report from the China Nuclear Energy Association, cited by Business Standard, said the country aims to produce 200 gigawatts of nuclear power by 2040. Currently ...

China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese ...

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Both countries have agreed to deepen civil nuclear cooperation, including joint development of SMRs, fuel cycle security and fusion research.

The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling US counterparts that they would not resort to atomic threats over Taiwan, according to two American ...

In a break with the recent past, Beijing makes no mention of ‘denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula’ in a white paper.